As startup owners, my managing partner Andrew Fayad and I know too well the Catch-22 that can affect small companies. To excel, startups need powerful hires who are experienced and innovative, but it’s hard to entice executive-level professionals to swap name-brand careers for something…

Most startups would love higher growth: A faster scale means a higher valuation and greater recognition in a field. But actually getting that growth in a safe and sustainable way is tough. As Startup Genome once found from studying 3,200 startups, 70 percent of failed startups…

Struggling to build an app with your big idea? You’ve done all the market research, finalized a business plan, and even made some market forecasts. All you have left is to find that creative, responsible and talented app developer who will bring your idea…

According to Pew, it’s estimated that there are are 75.2 million Millennials in the United States this year; by 2020, this Millennial population (those between the ages of 18 years and 34 years) is projected to make up half of the overall working population….

At Techstars, we often hear from startup founders that hiring is one of the most challenging things to do right. We recently held an AMA on this topic (“Ask Techstars: Hiring & Culture – Scaling Your Startup”) with me (Sabrina McGrail, VP of people…

At Techstars, we often hear from startup founders that hiring is one of the most challenging things to do right. We recently held an AMA on this topic (“Ask Techstars: Hiring & Culture – Scaling Your Startup”) with me (Sabrina McGrail, VP of people…

At Techstars, we often hear from startup founders that hiring is one of the most challenging things to do right. We recently held an AMA on this topic (Ask Techstars: Hiring & Culture – Scaling Your Startup) with Sabrina McGrail, VP of People at…

PHP is used in more than 80 percent of all web projects as a server side language. Although many “experts” keep saying that it will die soon, it is still standing strong as one of the most important web languages there is. And with…

Successful companies find the right people for the right jobs. But, the most successful companies find the right jobs for the right people. Many businesses — especially startups — know the importance of finding the right employees first and creating roles for them second. It might…

According to a recent report, the demand for physicians is growing much faster than the supply. And while the need for online tech reporters is obviously very high, doctors are one of those things you kind of need. Unfortunately, most recruiting agencies are run by people…

After top tech talent from Silicon Valley helped rescue President Obama’s disastrous healthcare website launch, he decided that there was much more that the brightest in Silicon Valley could do for the federal government. According to an interview with Fast Company, the President has been…

If you recruit and hire well, the chances of having a well-performing team will increase dramatically. One of the most exciting aspects of building a team filled is the recruiting part, where you find people to be members – there is nothing better than…

This morning, Uber announced the launch of a new joint initiative with the YWCA of Metropolitan Chicago that’s aimed at bringing on 5,000 female drivers in Chicago by the end of the year. Called “Drive to Thrive”, the campaign is a part of the…

Technical assessment is crucial in recruiting programmer candidates. You want to assess programming skills quickly and accurate, but in a friendly way – not to put off valuable candidates. That’s where coding tests can help. But remember that if you want assessment tests to…

It’s no secret that startups are considered highly volatile; fewer than half of all new businesses make it to their fifth year. On average, startups lucky enough to see age five retain 80 percent of their initial total employment, but it takes some incredible…

No one ever said hiring was easy, and in 2015, it’s only gotten harder. This past summer, employment platform Glassdoor released a study revealing that the average hiring process now takes nearly 23 days in the US. A few years ago, you could have…

Video interviewing is a recurring trend in the recruiting and staffing industries. In fact, more than 6 in 10 (63 percent) companies are currently utilizing video interviews in their hiring process. But, despite popular belief, video technology can be used in more ways than…